| Education |  | 2010, Opera Performance
Morley College Opera School | | 2006, Diploma in Opera Performance
Birkbeck College, University of London |  | 2002, Post Graduate Acting
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School | | | Any other information | Certificate in Business Skills from the Dublin School of Business
Qualified TEFL Teacher
Level 1 Reiki Healing | | | Additional Skills | Can play the tin whistle, recorder, Balinese gamelan, accordion; Has worked as a waitress, office worker, sales executive, teacher and workshop leader, provisional driver; Additional Skills include: computer skills, boardsailing, sailing, horseriding, strong swimmer, pilates, Bikram yoga, aerobics/running, basic stage combat (BADC), Irish dancer, native Irish speaker, period dancer.Also holds dual citizenship (Irish & American), and is a member of Equity UK and Actors Equity in the US.
Grainne has just recorded one of the 2011 Man Booker nominees, "On Canaan's Side" by Sebastian Barry, for Clipper Audio. She also sings regularly with operatic ensemble Belle Voci and is in the initials stages of collaborating with director Jorge Balca on an opera project for 2012.
She is an accomplished singer (mezzo-soprano),with extensive experience as a soloist.
"Thank you so much for your amazing performance at Crusaid's Summer Garden Party last Sunday. Although it's only a couple of days since the event, I've already been deluged with really positive comments from guests and many of them have particularly said how much they enjoyed your being there...Perhaps you could let me know when you're next performing in London, as I'd love to come along and have the full 'Grainne Gillis experience'!" Hugh Wright, Events Fundraising Executive, Crusaid
"I loved your programme and the performance. You entertained us brilliantly and I look forward to your next visit." Tom Butler, St Olave's Church, London
Personal website: www.grainnegillis.com | |
| | | more details | | Ethnicity | White/Caucasian | | Skin Color | White | | Hair Length | Long | | Accents (UK) | Cockney, Gloucester, Northern Irish, Scottish, Somerset, Southern England | | Accents (US) | Boston, General American, Midwest Farm & Ranch, New York City, Southern American, Texas | | Accents (International) | German, RP, Russian | | Languages Spoken | French, German, Italian | | Interested in | Corporate, Film (Professional), Radio, TV, Voice Over | | Experienced in | Corporate, Film (Professional), Film (Student), Radio, Theatre (Fringe), Theatre (Professional), TV, Voice Over | | General Singing Skills | Solo | | Specific Singing Skills | Alto, Mezzo-Soprano | | General Dance Skills | Jazz, Tap | | Musical Skills | Piano | | Organisation Membership | Equity | | Stage Combat Skills | Yes | | Perform nude? | Only Professionally | | Native accent | Irish | | CRB checked | Yes |
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